X-ray of thoracic spine, 2 views at Essentia Health Duluth

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XRAY THORACIC SPINE 2 VWS

Duluth, MN

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Essentia Health Duluth’s median price of $188 is 39% above the median hospital's median price ($136), higher than 65% of the 2,673 hospitals reporting CPT 72070. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 72070 at Essentia Health Duluth

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 34 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
2	Healthpartners medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
3	Medica medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
4	Ucare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
5	UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · case rate · outpatient	$104	$104	—	—	—	$104 – $104
6	Medica medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$117	—	—	—	$117 – $117
7	Healthpartners medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$140	$140	—	—	—	$140 – $140
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield shp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
11	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
12	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$151	—	—	—	$151 – $151
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
14	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
15	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	—	—	—	$159 – $159
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mn facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
17	Sanford Health Plan commercia-ndpers facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
18	Sanford Health Plan commercial facility · case rate · outpatient	$188	$188	—	—	—	$188 – $188
19	Medica commercial-fi facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$195	$195	—	—	—	$195 – $195
20	Medica commercial-si facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$201	$201	—	—	—	$201 – $201
21	Medica commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$205	$205	$10	5%	—	$195 – $216
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$212	$212	—	—	—	$212 – $212
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$213	$213	—	—	—	$213 – $213
24	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232
25	Ucare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$232	$232	—	—	—	$232 – $232

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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